Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
E645: A while back i wanted to have a alternate form of communication for my trip to WOC 2025, SO here comes Amazon with the TID radio, a Cellular based walkie talkie with range of up to 3000Km. In this video is the unboxing, setup and test.
specs:
Global LTE Push to Talk Unlimited Range Walkie Talkies Set - real-time communication and easy to use!
NO Licenses: Included an IoT SIM card for 1 year. (no subscription/contracts/monthly fees).
Global Coverage: 4G LTE + Push to Talk. No Delay, No Lag!
Plug‑and‑Play: Rapid switch between group and private calls. Easy To Use! Even for Kids and the Elderly!
3000 mAh Battery: 150 hours standby time
800 MB Data Plan: Provides approximately 6.3 hours of continuous talk per day over 30 days.
Compatible with TD-M15, TD-G18, TD-M13
IF you are by chance interested these are the units here:
amzn.to/3ZoI2v5
or direct from their store here:
tidradio.com
Future testing will follow
E645: A while back i wanted to have a alternate form of communication for my trip to WOC 2025, SO here comes Amazon with the TID radio, a Cellular based walkie talkie with range of up to 3000Km. In this video is the unboxing, setup and test.
specs:
Global LTE Push to Talk Unlimited Range Walkie Talkies Set - real-time communication and easy to use!
NO Licenses: Included an IoT SIM card for 1 year. (no subscription/contracts/monthly fees).
Global Coverage: 4G LTE + Push to Talk. No Delay, No Lag!
Plug‑and‑Play: Rapid switch between group and private calls. Easy To Use! Even for Kids and the Elderly!
3000 mAh Battery: 150 hours standby time
800 MB Data Plan: Provides approximately 6.3 hours of continuous talk per day over 30 days.
Compatible with TD-M15, TD-G18, TD-M13
IF you are by chance interested these are the units here:
amzn.to/3ZoI2v5
or direct from their store here:
tidradio.com
Future testing will follow





![A Top of the line PowerMac G5 2.7 Liquid cooling system rebuild and upgrade
E531 - In this episode that took me a few months to complete, I purchased my long awaited powermac 2.7 with its ill fated liquid cooling system. we rebuild it and make it better! (AND PURPLE!) final tests resulted in up to 50c reduction of heat. under full loads
but the case comes smashed. damaged and broken. great.
come along for the ride, cutscenes and humor that make boring electronics repair interesting, educational and entertaining.
pump pinout
The black wiring to the pump has a six pin connector with 2 blanks. Look at the connector to the pump:
[1_2_34]
1, blank, 2, blank, 3 , 4.
The pinout is as follows:
1 = ground
2 = V mot (variable), PWM?
3 = Tach output
4 = 12v motor
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(you will see)
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Its Dangerous to go alone, take this!
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Tools used in this video:
Tonya - a hammer
Aven Desoldering Wick
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Aven/17545?qs=uwxL4vQweFMNB5OJoZY0og%3D%3D
Jonard IC extractor
https://www.amazon.com/Jonard-EX-2-Extraction-Tool-24-40/dp/B006C3Y8IY/
BackBit Chiptester pro v2
https://store.backbit.io/product/chip-tester/
DIP Pin Straightener
https://retrorewind.ca/dip-chip-straightener
Helmet of Goober:
https://www.amazon.com/Headband-Magnifier-Head-Mounted-Binocular-Magnification-1-5X/dp/B07M7H3P95
Solder station WepTools 853d-5AII
https://www.weptools.com/products/853d-5a-ii
Desoldering station WepTools 948d3
https://www.weptools.com/products/948d-iii-desoldering-station
Fume Extractor: Weptools 948DQ
https://www.weptools.com/products/948dq-i-fume-extractor
Siglent SDS1052DL digital oscilloscope
https://www.amazon.com/Siglent-Technologies-SDS1052DL-Digital-Oscilloscope/dp/B01J16NV54
Kotto silicon solder sucker aka Moana3
https://www.ebay.com/itm/203339405333
Joyalense Digital microscope:
https://amzn.to/3rQhwKk
TV pixel display and wall pixel display
https://www.divoom.com
like the wall neon? get it here
https://www.retroledsigns.com A Top of the line PowerMac G5 2.7 Liquid cooling system rebuild and upgrade](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n70nMpTQodA/mqdefault.jpg)




